A technical glitch may have been making it take longer for Hoosiers to get a COVID-19 vaccine appointment. Those who used the “find next available appointment” option were sometimes reportedly directed to a later date, even though earlier appointments were actually available.
During Wednesday’s COVID-19 press conference, Indiana Department of Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. Lindsay Weaver said they were aware of the issue. “It should be fixed now, so hopefully, when you go to “find next appointment,” it’ll actually show you the one that’s closest in time,” Weaver said.
Meanwhile, the Indiana Department of Health recently updated its vaccine dashboard. State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box said it will more clearly show how many people have gotten the single-dose vaccine, in addition to each dose of the two-dose vaccines. “We also will begin breaking out doses administered into five-year age groups instead of 10-year age groups to allow for better visibility into the vaccine uptake as each new eligibility group is rolled out,” Box added.
Additionally, a new “Population” tab shows the percentage of people vaccinated in each age group, as well as in each county.
